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  • Word Lens app lets iPhone users translate instantly, augmented reality

    Translating foreign text is arduous to say the least. We typically use Google translator but that requires the use of the internet to translate different web sites. However a new app for the iPhone will let you translate by using the phones built in camera…
  • cPulse: the World's Most Customizable Smartphone Nightlight

    The cPulse is seen in action being used as a home rave device (via Codlight ) The French company, Codlight Inc. is currently seeking funding on Kickstarter to produce one of the first fully customizable LED Smartphone cases. While the prospect of becoming…
  • Apple reported to feature the new Apple iWatch and iPhone 6 on September 9th

    A mock up of the much awaited iWatch which will be unveiled at the September 9 th Apple event As some of you may already know, Apple is holding a huge media event on September 9 th , and it is suspected by everyone in the Macrumors community and beyond…
  • Motorola looks to create an open-source hardware modular phone

    Motorola’s Project Ara. Building your own smartphone seems like a dream. I hope this catches on. (via Motorola ) Every smartphone has features some users do not want or could do without. It is in that sense that Motorola has turned to designing a modular…
  • Fight Warlords! Dutch firm looks to bring about the first ethical Android smartphone to the market

    Fairphone. Fighting exploitation in the Congo. (via Fairphone) Most consumers who purchase Android smartphones know what features it has, the hardware that is at its core, how fast it runs - and that in a few months it will be obsolete. Some consumers…
  • OwnFone, simple disposable cell for the masses, UK masses

    OwnFone in use promo (via myownfone ) Are you overwhelmed by all the options of cell phones or smart phones, data plans and contracts, a myriad of downloadable apps, Bluetooth, NFC, GPS or mobile TV? Most likely as a nerd or geek, you are not, but our…
  • Japan company lets phones deliver you smells

    How ChatPerf works. (via ChatPerf ) In an odd but intriguing creation, Japananese company ChatPerf gives phones the capabilities of delivering smells with your text messages or e-mails. Using odors and scents to enhance experiences is not a new idea.…
  • Canonical looks to Indiegogo for funding their ambitious Ubuntu Edge smartphone

    Ubuntu Edge conceptual design. Fitting in with the industry standard motif. (via Indiegogo ) Four respective companies --Apple, Google, Microsoft and Blackberry-- currently dominate the world of mobile devices. Of those four, two, iPhone and Android-based…
  • Cell phones track infection outbreaks and patterns

    (Left) Cell user in Kenya (via Konrad Glogowski & PBS) (Right) Malaria outbreaks in Kenya (via MARA ARMA) The African continent has long endured a battle with Malaria. Groups like the World Health Organization have been able to reduce the number of deaths…
  • TransOS, The first cloud operating system

    TansOS concept (via International Journal of Cloud Computing ) It is only an amount of time before cloud computing becomes the prominent method for storing and receiving data for your computers. Key advantages to cloud computing consist of automatic updates…
  • Startup Giiidget clearing the airwaves by compressing data

    If only all cell-phone towers could look this good. The Montjuic Communication Tower in Spain. Also a functional sundial. Designed by Santiago Calatrava. (via Geoff Zeiss) Since the emergence of smart phones and mobile devices such as tablets, sending…
  • Google unveils Ingress, their first AR game for Android

    Ingress city map screen capture. Is it like a clear-the-dots game? Perhaps a real Pacman? (via Ingress ) The premise: Scientists discover a mysterious energy of unknown origin somewhere in Europe. The team suspects that this energy is altering how the…
  • DoCoMo Grip UI, a pressure controller for cell phones

    (via DoCoMo) One of the most appealing features of new phones or updates is the improving of useability. Not having to press multiple buttons multiple times to get back to the home screen or the most used apps, for example. NTT DoCoMo, the Japanese mobile…
  • iPhone to receive smell sensors, as good as a dog

    Boasting on the iPhone sensors (via samkhamis.com ) Startup company Adament Technologies is working on releasing a sensor that can plug into iPhones and can detect smells as good as a dog's nose. Sam Khamis, the founder and CEO of the company, received…
  • Self-taught inventor, creator of the NiMH battery passes away at 89

    Stanford R. Ovshinsky 11/24/1922 - 10/17/2012 Inventors and scientists don’t necessarily need formal training to become noted in their profession. This was the case for Stanford Ovshinsky who holds over 400 patents garnered in over a fifty year period…
  • Next generation GPUs from ARM have breathtaking performance

    (Left) Mali T678 block diagram (Right) Mali real-world perfomrance test (via ARM) When it comes to mobile computing, ARM Holdings is the boss. The Samsung Galaxy S III exhibits the greatest graphics power around utilizing ARM's quad-core Mali 400 GPU…